419 scam: "Anna Helma" <contabilidad@dimatel.cl> Greetings

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- loveall252@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Anna Helma" <contabilidad@dimatel.cl>
Reply-To: loveall252@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 19:57:15 -0300
Subject: Greetings

Good day my beloved friend,

My name is Mrs Anna Helma, i am a cancer widow from Iran, I want to use my
money (US$13,500,000) in the bank to help the poor and the needy and work
for charity before i die. I do not want the bank to get hold of my money
when I die. my doctor has confirmed that I may not survive the surgery
operation that will be performed on me very soon. I really want to work
for humanity with my money before my death . Please, get back to me if you
can diligently help me do this noble mission with my money.

NOTE: Pls reply me on this private mail (loveall252@gmail.com)

Mrs Anna Helma

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